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Varick, Richard, 1753-1831. Papers, 1774-1830.

Title: Papers, 1774-1830.

Papers, 1774-1830, the majority dating from the Revolutionary War. They include letters received, drafts of letters sent, acounts, receipts, military orders, inventories, muster and pay rolls, military pay accounts, indentures, court-martial papers and civil court papers. They deal with: Varick's command of a company in Alexander McDougall's battalion at Ticonderoga and in Canada during 1775; service on courts-martial in 1775; problems of the batteau service in northern New York State in 1776; his position as secretary to Gen. Philip Schuyler in 1775-1776; his work as deputy muster master general, inspector general at West Point, first aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold (including papers about Arnold's defection and subsequent investigations), and as recording secretary for George Washington (including papers about the transcription of Washington's letters). Many pertain to suits handled by him as an attorney practising in Poughkeepsie in 1782-1783, and in New York City after the war. The remainder include: papers about veterans' claims to military lands in New York State, including some maps; letters from various French persons, ca. 1780 to ca. 1800; papers relating to the settlement of the estate of Derick Dey, Varick's maternal grandfather, and the affairs of other members of the Dey family; personal and family correspondence and accounts; a few documents signed by Varick in his capacity as mayor of New York. Some of his more frequent correspondents were: Lt. Daniel Gano, Cornelius Cuyler, Philip John Schuyler, Gen. Horatio Gates, Col. Joseph Ward, Col. John Lamb, John Varick, Jr., Richard Lush, John Lansing, Jr., Henry Rutgers, Jr., Jacob John Lansing, Henry Sewall , Lewis Woodruff, William Bradford, Jr., John Morin Scott, Daniel Carthy, Dirck Romeyn, Henry Glen, Matthew Visscher, Peter W. Yates, John Laurance, Peter Elting, Philip Van Rensselaer, Col. Jonathan Trumbull, John V.B. Varick, John Sanders, and Simeon De Witt.

ArchivalResource: 2.3 linear feet (ca. 1,600 items)

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Randel, John. [Map of the area later bounded by Albany Street, Greenwich Street, Murray Street and the Hudson River, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.)].

Title: [Map of the area later bounded by Albany Street, Greenwich Street, Murray Street and the Hudson River, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.)]. [ca. 1821]

ArchivalResource: 1 map on 2 assembled sheets : ms., col. ; 42 x 77 cm.

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Sage, Gardner A. [Map of the area later bounded by Fulton Street, Broadway, Cortlandt Street and the Hudson River, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.)] / May 5 1748 surveyed by Francis Marschalk ; this map was copied from the original after Derick Deys death and before the year 1770 by Abraham Varick ; one of the maps referred to in the deposition of Abraham Varick this Twelfth day of December 1811 taken before me, signed Dewitt Clinton ; this map was copied from the map sworn to before this 13th day of March 1826 by Geo. B. Smith ; Dec. 25th 1845 a copy, G.A. Sage.

Title: [Map of the area later bounded by Fulton Street, Broadway, Cortlandt Street and the Hudson River, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.)] / May 5 1748 surveyed by Francis Marschalk ; this map was copied from the original after Derick Deys death and before the year 1770 by Abraham Varick ; one of the maps referred to in the deposition of Abraham Varick this Twelfth day of December 1811 taken before me, signed Dewitt Clinton ; this map was copied from the map sworn to before this 13th day of March 1826 by Geo. B. Smith ; Dec. 25th 1845 a copy, G.A. Sage. 1845 Dec. 25.

ArchivalResource: 1 map on 2 assembled sheets : ms. ; 35 x 62 cm.

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